Subway construction starts in Liaoning

Source: Xinhua | July 25, 2009, Saturday |

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DALIAN, one of the largest cities in northeast China's Liaoning Province, started the construction of its first metro system project today.

The project includes Subway Lines 1, 2 and 4. With an estimated overall investment of 22 billion yuan (US$3.2 billion), the three lines are designed to extend 58.1 kilometers and carry 38, 000 passengers per hour at the speed of 80 kilometers per hour.

Subway Lines 1 and 2 are expected to be completed by the end of 2012.

Timetable for the construction of Line 4 is not yet revealed.

With the approval of the National Development and Reform Commission, Dalian will build nine lines for the metro system, which extend 262.9 kilometers. But a detailed plan is yet to be published.

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Subway construction starts in Liaoning

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